The Allahabad High Court while dismissing the petition seeking police protection filed by married couple has said that it is not valid to convert the religion only for marriage.
The court rejected the petition of two lovers of different religion and allowed them to appear before the magistrate concerned and record their statement. The petition sought to prohibit family members from interfering in their peaceful marital life. The court has refused to intervene in the case.
“The Court has perused the record in question and found that the first petitioner has converted her religion on 29.6.2020 and just after one month, they have solemnized their marriage on 31.7.2020, which clearly reveals to this Court that the said conversion has taken place only for the purpose of marriage.”
This order has been given by Justice MC Tripathi while hearing the petition filed by Priyanshi alias Samreen and others. The court said that the girl accepted Hinduism on 29 June 2020 and got married a month later on 31 July 2020. It is clear from the record that conversion has been done to get married.
The court has cited the decision of the Nur Jahan Begum case, in which the court has said that it is not acceptable to change religion for marriage.
Background of the case
In this case, the Hindu girl changed her religion and married a Muslim boy. The question was whether a Hindu girl could change religion and marry a Muslim boy and whether this marriage would be valid or not. The court cited the Hadiths of the Quran, saying that it is not acceptable to change religion without knowing about Islam and without faith. It is against Islam. Citing this decision, the court has refused to give relief to the petitioner who married a Muslim as a Hindu.
Case details
Case: - WRIT - C No. - 14288 of 2020
Petitioner: - Priyanshi @ Km Shamreen and Another
Respondent: - State Of U.P. And 3 Others
Counsel for Petitioner: - Rajesh Kumar Kanojia, Abhinav Singh
Counsel for Respondent: - C.S.C.
Quorum: Justice MC Tripathi
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